The reason we replace instead of repair is because sending the appliance repairman out is $165 trip charge and more than 70% of the time they come back with "not worth fixing."

This type of strategy works really well for people who worked at a company for a long time and whose stock did incredibly well.These are concepts even financial advisors get tripped up on so feel free to clarify anything that doesn't make sense or if you want to give more specifics I can give examples and math.

New Orleans residents feel that AirBNB's have ruined the neighborhoods and character of living in New Orleans, making housing unaffordable for musicians and service industry workers and that the city has plenty of hotels for tourists to stay in.Adding units may be very easy or next to impossible depending on the zoning and neighborhood where the house is located.

Considering an inherited property in Los Angeles that could be rented for $6,000-7,000 monthly, and with monthly trips to Phoenix amid a child custody battle, I'm interested in understanding the current state of the Phoenix house hacking market.If you have insights, experiences, or trends to share regarding house hacking in Phoenix, I would greatly appreciate your input.

I'd make the trip to attend an in-person meetup.

If you want that money to go into your pocket to take a trip to Europe, they can follow that money to you. 

@J Scott I loved your breakdown of the economic side of real estate in your latest trip to the BP podcast.

@Matthew Sharman I routinely offer 2-yr leases once a tenant has proven to be good the first year - maintains the home, not too many “stupid trips” and pays on time.

The name does not make it a scam or reputable, good or bad.Any organization, REIA, MeetUp, or otherwise reflects the character and personality of the people who run it; and by extension, the people who attend regularly.

Sounds like a great RV trip too!